Ralph Stebbins

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Michigan, $208 million

When Ralph Stebbins and his wife Mary won $208 million in the Mega Millions Lottery in 2005, they planned to do what any sensible couple would do: pay off their bills, buy a farm, invest in a cow, and live comfortably for the rest of their lives (Well, maybe most people wouldn’t opt for the cow, but you get the gist of the story). However, within 20 months of winning, Stebbins was charged with attempted murder and possession of a dangerous weapon for stabbing his daughter’s boyfriend with a knife. Less than two months later, Ralph died of heart failure at the age of 43.

What AM would have bought: Paul Allen’s 414-foot super yacht, The Octopus.